NCSWMA Invasive Plant Species
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The invasive plant species listed below are ranked based on the North Carolina Native Plant Society's invasive exotic plant list. A description of the rankings is listed at the bottom of the table. For additional invasive exotic plant list information contact the North Carolina Native Plant Society at http://www.ncwildflower.org/invasives/list.htm.
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Ranking based on the NC Native Plant Society's Invasive Exotic Species List. For more information visit: http://www.ncwildflower.org/invasives/list.htm
Rank 1: Severe Threat - Exotic plant species that have invasive characteristics and spread readily into native plant communities, displacing native vegetation.
Rank 2: Significant Threat - Exotic plant species that display some invasive characteristics, but do not appear to present as great a threat to native communities in NC as the species listed in Rank 1.
Rank 3: Lesser Threat - Exotic plant species that spread into or around distributed areas, and are presently considered a low threat to native plant communities in NC.
Watch List A - Exotic plants that naturalize and may become a problem in the future; includes species that are or could become widespread in North Carolina. At this time, more information is needed.
Watch List B - Exotic plant species that cause problems in adjacent states but have not yet been reported to cause problems in NC.
NL - Not listed.
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